The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-11-27
THE FAR OFF HEATHER.
A LUTHERAN MISSION TO BE ES-
TABLISHED IN JAPAN.

The United Synod Goes Over the Mis-
sionary Field-The Demand for Home
Mi ssions CONSIDERABLE Theolog-
ical Seminary Question-In the Pull
pit To-Day.
The Lutheran Synod adopted the report
of its Board of Missions yesterday and de-
termined to establish a Lutheran Mission in
Japan. The ACCESSIBILITY of the step was
debated when the synod adjourned Tuesday
night, and the debate was continued yester-
day and occupied the greater part of the
morning session.
The field of home and foreign missionary
work was gone over, and the demands upon
the synod for missionary labor were con-
sidered at length.
A MISSION IN JAPAN.
There was a dessire on part of the synod
to establish a mission in China as we'll as in
Japan, but there was a strong opposi-
| ton TO this step, based on the advice
and argument of Dr. Smucker. Secretary of
the Foreign Missions Committee of the Gen
eral Council, not to attempt too much; that
| it is better to concentrate and centralize the
work, than to enter so large field as China
with the disadvantages and various forms
of opposition that will be commended with
| The synod determined to locate first in
Japan, and then to extend into other fields,
as it is able to do.
THE MISSION FUND.
The Board of Missions asked for $1,000
annually for Foreign Mission work. Rev.
j. E. Bushnell, of Roanoke, Va, amended
the resolution so that it author
lied the Board to assess the mem
bership of the Church 25c. per capita for
Foreign Mission work Hon. D. B. Strouse
favored the amendment, but suggested that
the per capita be made ST., which would
| give over $50, 900.
DR.. Henkel, Rev. f. w. E. Peschau and
others participated in the discussion which
followed. On vote the amendment was
lost and the original motion was carried.
The sum of $4,000 was appropriated for
| home missions.
THE sYNoD's THANKS.
After the adoption of the Board of Mis-
sions' report as whole the following offered
| by Rev. DR.. Brown, of Tennessee, was
unanimously adopted.
| Resolved, That the thanks of the United
| Synod of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in
| the South are due and are hereby rendered
| Capt. Daniel G.. Purse, President of the Savan-
| nan and Tybee railroad, and other officers of
| said road, for the complimentary trip given us
| over their road to the historic and beautiful
| Tybee Island in the Atlantic ocean, near the
| city of Savannah, thus affording us all great
| pleasure and enabling some of us to realize a
desire long cherished, to see the mighty deep
| The report of the Committee on Com
munion Service was then taken up, and its
| consideration occupied the remaining hours
| of the session. The report was read by DIR.
Horn, chairman of the committee, and was
| adopted.
| THE SEMINARY QUESTION.
Rev. E. A. Wingard, of the South Caro-
lima Synod, submitted the report of the
| Committee on Theological Seminary, re-
| commencing the establishment of General
Theological Seminary for the synod. The
consideration of the report was postponed
| until Monday, but at the afternoon session
| the postponement was reconsidered, and
the report was taken up The establishing
of General Seminary is a grave ques-
ton, and the synod is not
inclined to take the step without thorough
understanding as to what it was doing. The
report was under consideration when the
synod adjourned last night and will be
| taken up again to morrow morning.
| THE DAYS WORK.
The synod yesterday was well attended.
The pastors of a number of the city churches
occupied seats on the floor, and at the after
| noon session quite a number of ladies
were present. There was no night
session, the time being occupied
by tine various committees in consideration
| Oh InedSJlTeS W O6 reported upon early IN
| the week. To-day the clerical members of
the synod will occupy the pulpits of the
city churches. DR.. Horn, President of the
| synod, will preach at the Lutheran church
this morning This afternoon the Sunday
school will be held at o'clock, and tonight
Rev. Prof. Peschau will conduct German
service.
IN THE PULPITs TODAY.
The pulpits of the city churcAe5 will be
occupied to-day as follows:
Evangelical Lutheran Church of the As
cension-11 a. M, Rev. Edward 7. Horn,
d. D., Of Charleston; Sunday school cele-
| bration at D. m, ten-minute addresses by
Rev. Charles B. King, 6. B. Cromer, ESQ.,,
Dr. Julius d. Dreher; 7:30 p. M, German
service, Rev. f. w. E. Peschau.
Anderson Street Presbyterian Church
II a. m, Rev. S. Henkel, ID. D.. 1880 p. M,
Rev. I. Shannon Brown.
Trinity Methodist Episcopal Church
II a. NJ, Rev. L. G. M. Miller; 1880 p. M,
Rev. Luther E. Smith.
Wesley Monumental Churchill a. M,
Rev. j. Hawkins, d. D.; 7:30 p. M, Rev
c. A. Rose.
New Houston Street NJ. E. Churchill a.
M, Rev E. A. Wingard; 7:30 p m. Rev.
| G. A Marks.
First Presbyterian Churchill a. M, Rev.
Prof L. A. Fox, d. d., Vice President Roa-
noke College; 1880 p. M, Rev. DR.. Holland,
President Newberry College.
First Baptist Churchill a. m, Rev. S. T.
Hallman; 1880 p. M, Rev. Prof. James
| Willis.
| Christian Baptist Churchill a. M, Rev.
| J. H. Wilson.
Young Mems Christian Association-5:15
| p. m, Rev. J. E. Bushnell
Jerusalem Church, Ebenezer-Rev. B. M.
| Schumacher, ID. ID.
Bethel Church, Efingham-Rev. A. J.
Brown, d. d.
|
Renews Her Youth.
Mrs Phoebe Chesley, Peterson, Clay coun-
! ty, Iowa, tells the following remarkable
| story, the truth of which is vOuched for by